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Sunset beaches in Lakonia
25 west-facing beaches in Lakonia: that look out toward the sunset. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Lakonia? These 25 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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MarmariTwo sandy coves at the edge of Tainaron — Marmari lies at the southern tip of Mani, near Cape Tainaron, in Lakonia. It is in fact two neighbouring coves of fine golden sand, tucked between…
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Paralia Kato NisiGolden sand and cedars facing Mani — Kato Nisi beach, also known as Panagia, lies on the western side of Elafonisos, in Lakonia, facing the coasts of Mani. It is a long strip of fine…
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Bozas
Bozas: the sands of Asopos — Bozas is a sandy beach on the Laconian Gulf, about 4.5 km from Asopos in Lakonia. It spreads along an open, low-lying shore away from the region's…
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ItyloOitylo: the bay with a history — Oitylo beach lies in the bay of the same name in East Mani, Lakonia, near Neo Oitylo and Karavostasi. It is a shore of pebbles and coarse sand, below…
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PountaThe kitesurf spot facing Elafonisos — A mainland sandy beach, ~350 m across the channel from Elafonisos, with golden sand, dunes and cedars and shallow, warm water — family-friendly. It…
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Photo credits
- Marmari: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marmari: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Kato Nisi: Amalia1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Itylo: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kontogoni: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charakia: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pounta: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karavostasi Itylou: Sotiria Pacharaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Sarakiniko: Angela Stefanoni, CC BY 3.0
- Chalikia: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Lakonia face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 25 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.39 m in June, 0.34 m in July and 0.34 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.41 m in September. July is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 25 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.8 °C in May, 22.5 °C in June, 25.6 °C in July, 26.7 °C in August and 25.7 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.3 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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